Automobile bumper



April 25, 1933. w, v lsGRlG 1,905,590

AUTOMOBILE BUMPER Filed April 5, 1932 lll lll

Patented pr. 25, 1933 WALTER v. ISGBIG, OF IIEIWA'UKEE, WISCONSHW AUTOMOBILE BUMPER Application led vApi-i1 5, 1932. Serial No. 603,324.

` bar of the ta ered end type which may be manufacture usual expensive met bumpers out of sheets.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists in certain novel details of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed it being understood that various modifications may be resorted to within the scope of the appended claims without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the part of this specification:

of stri metal in lieu of the libd of blanking such In the accompanying drawing forming part of this specification;

Figure 1 is a plan view showing the assembled bumper constructed in accordance with the invention,

Figure 2 is a fragmentary perspective view showing the end construction of the bumper Figure 3 is a fragmentary perspective view showing the end of a bumper bar embodying my improvements,

Figure 4 is a cross section taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 2,

F'gure 5 is a fragmentary perspective view howing, a modied form of the bumper an d Figure 6 is a cross section taken on the line 5 6 of Figure 5, and

Figure 7 is a fra entary plan view showing the shape of t e bar material from which the flanged bumper bar is formed.

Referring now to the drawing in which like characters of reference designate similar parts in the various views, 10 designates the usual rear supporting back bar of an automobile bumper, the same having hooked ends constituting eyes 11 to receive end 50 erablyutilize a comparatively wide bar of Steel and-impart to the same any desired longitudinal curvature to form the front bar 13 of the bumper. The bar of steel is preferably shaped at each end, as shown in Figure 7. Preferably both the u per and lower edge portions at each end o the bar are bent at a right angle to the plane 6o of the bar along oblique lines, indicated at 14 in Figure 7, and extended parallel with each other to provide superposed flanges 15, best shown i-n Figure 4. As shown in Figure 7 these flanges before being bent into 65 shape are somewhat shorter in length than the length of the bar so that a ton ue 16 projects beyond the ends of the anges. This tongue is bentinto arcuate form between the flanges 15, as best shown in Fig- 7o ure 3, and coacts with both flanges in forming a housing for the terminal eye 11 of the back bar 10, as best shown in Figure 1. The angcs 15 are provided with openings 17 to receive the corresponding end bolts 12. 75 BK referring to Fi ure 4 it will be seen that w en the nut 18 o the bolt is tightened the anges 15 are forced tightly against the upper and lower edges of the eyes 11 and tightly bind the eyes against loose swivel action as well as vertical play thereby eliminatin rattles. B virtue of the flanges 15 being bent along t e converging lines indicated at 14 in Figure 7, both ends of the bumper bar 13 will be tapered, as best shown 85 in Figure 3, while the flanges also are tapered from the eXtreme ends in a direction. toward the center of the bar, as best shown in Figures 1 and 2. A neat appearing bumpl er bar is thus produced, while at the saine time the flanges are of sufficient area to withstand severe conditions of service.

A modified form of the invention is shown in Figures 5 and 6. This form of the invention dispenses with the bottom flan e. As shown, the bumper bar 18 is bent at t e edge only to provide a flange 19 which is provided with a bolt opening 20, the tongue 21 being curved underneath the flange in an arc concentric with the bolt opening. As shown, the eye of the back bar is forced into tight engagement with the single flange 19 by tightening of the bolt, to eliminate rattles, as above described.

From the above description it is thought that the construction and operation of my invention Will be fully understood Without further explanation. v

What is claimed is:

l. A bumper bar terminally bent along an oblique line at the longitudinal edge to provide a flange tapering from its extremity toward the center of the bumper bar, the extreme end of the bar being reversely bent to rovide a tongue at the extremity of the ange, said flange being provided with a bolt opening adJacent said tongue.

2. A bumper bar having an extreme end bent along converging lines at the longitudinal ed es to provide superposed flanges tapering rom their extremities toward the center of the bumper bar, the 4end of the bumper bar between said ianges being reversely bent to provide a tongue bridgin both anges at the extreme ends thereo said ianges being provided With bolt openings Within the enclosure of said tongue.

3. A bum er bar having tapered ends provided with an es extending at a right angle to the plane o the bar and tapered from their extremities toward the center of the bar, curved tongues on the ends of the bumper bar extending along said flanges, said anges being provided with bolt openings concentric with said tongues.

4. A bumper for automobiles .comprising a supporting bar having terminal eyes, a bumper bar having tapered ends provided with flanges tapering from their extremities toward the center of the bar and engaging said eyes, bolts passed through said eyes and through said flanges to tightlybind the eyes against the flanges, and tongues on the extremities of the last named bar embracing said eyes.

In testimony whereof I aiix my signature.

WALTER V. ISGRIG. 

